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The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1887-10-08
SURROUNDED BY FLAMES.
Disastrous Fires Encirclin~ "A Canadian
City-Blazes in siichigan

City-Blazes in siichigan.
OTTAWA, Ont, Sept. 30.-Ottawa is en-
veloped in smoke so dense that objects
cannot be distinguished half a Block
away. A high wind would result in the
destruction of the city There is fire to
the southwark, along the line of the
Canada Atlantic Railway. There is fi1e
eastward along the Canadian Pacific
hallway. There is is a fire westward up
the Ottawa River and fire north in the
mining country. At Pembroke, 100
miles IN one direction, and at Montreal,
100 miles in another, the smoke is re-
ported to be worse than at Ottawa. The
losses, not only of timber, but to the
farms, are enormous, and will probably
reach 100000. Heavy rain has never
been more needed in Canada than now,
QUEBEC, Ont, sept. 3O.-The smoke
rom the bush fires was even more
dense yesterday than on any day since
they originated. The steamer Oregon.
due here Wednesday, has not vet ar
rived on account of the smoke. Naviga-
ton Is practically suspended between
mere snd Montreal, while reports from
the East say that navigation is too dam
gerous to be practicable.
EAST SAGINAW, Mich, Sept 30.-There
are heavy forest fires in the woods and
the smoke is SO dense in this valley that
daylight is almost turned into darkness.
The, fire at Potts, headquarters of the
numbering operations of the J. E.
Potts Salt & Lumber Company.
Oscoda County, destroyed the store,
hospital office, engineers office and
buildings at one camp, involving loss
of several thousand dollars. Heavy
fires in Gladwin and Huron Counties
are reported, and a good deal Of vau-
able timber has burned.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1887-10-08

MACE VAN Nv TEXAS,
Troops Called Out to QueI an Insurrec-
ton A mOnG the Negroes.

HoUsToN, Tex, Sept 26.-Word was
received here to-day that an insurrec-
ton is imminent among the blacks in
Matagorda County. The sheriff of Mata-
gorda County sent a courier to Sheriff
Hickey, of BraZoria County, asking for
immediate assistance to put dowT an
lnsurrection.
The courier states that over 2O0 ne
groes were under arms in Matagorda
and the excitement among the whites
was great. The trouble arose over an
attempt of a colored constable to arrest
white man who resided on Caney
Creek. The constable was found dead,
lying IN the creek. The negroes
believe that white men of the
vicinity murdered the constable because
he had warrant for one of their num-
ber. Sheriff Hickey has raised posse
of 90 white men and has started for
Matagorda while the sheriff of Mata-
gorda is en- route to the scene of trouble
with 100 mounted men.
AT noon to-day the alarming report
reaches the city that the sheriffs forces
have arrived and active hostilities have
begun. The negroes have been largely
reinforced. The Houston Light Guards
have just received orders to leave on
special train for the town of Columbia,
BraZOria County
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1887-10-08
ROW IN CHURCE CIRCLBS.
Cardinal Gibbons Presence at the Phila
delphiA Gele bration Causes DiscOrd.

Il
delphia Celebration Causes Discord.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Sept. 29.-The
presence of Cardinal Gibbons at the
centennial services in Independence
Square, on Saturday, a week ago, has
stirred up a bitter feeling among the
Presbyterians of this city, if the Pres
byterian Journal is a fair exponent of
their opinion. Last week it contained
several criticisms upon the centennial
commissioners for inviting the cardinal
John kasson, now at his home
in Iowa, president of the COM
mission, replies to the article in
an interview. He says the commission
studiously avoided any semblance of
partisanship, either religious or politi-
cal, in its arrangements, and that Cardi-
nal Gibbons was invited as the head OF
the largest body of Christians in the
United States. The Presbyterian Jour
nal, which will be issued tomorrow,
will devote two entire pages to answer
ing Mr.. Kassons reasons why Cardinal
Gibbons was invited to offer the closing
prayer at the centennial exercises. The
article concludes with these words: eve
confess our Protestant blood boils over
this. Mr.. kasson and other PrOtestants
who were on the commission had no
right to sell out and humiliate this
Protestant city and the Protestant ma
ton. If they were hoodwinked and
acted from ecclesiastical ignoranc they
should confess their error"
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bVAS HE IHPORTED.
Novel and Interesting Legal Point
Raised in the New York Courts.

A Novel ana Interesting Legal Point
Raised in the New York Courts.
New YORK, Sept. 26.-There seems to
be lots of trouble ahead for the church
of the Holy Trinity. The quarrel with
Rev. DR.. Stephen Tying threatens to as
sumo an unpleasant shape within a
short time. DR.. Tying says he is only
waiting for things to get settled
under the new rector, Rev. F. Wal
pole Warren, to take decided action in
the matter. AS if a legal fight with an
ex-pastor were not enough, John S.
Kennedy, president of the st. Andrews
Society, is adding to the burdens of the
church in novel and startling manner.
Mr.. Warren, the new pastor, comes
from England. Mr.. Kennedy SAYS that
the importation of a minister of
the gospel is contrary to the
doctrine OF protection to home
industries, as set forth in an
act of congress approved Febru-
ary26, 1885, entitled "An Act to
Prohibit Importation and Immi-
grafton of Foreigners or Aliens Under
Contract or Agreement to Perfo IN Labor
in the United States" In accordance
with this supposition, Mr.. Kennedy has
written to Collector Magone, calling
attention to Mr.. Warren's ''importa-
tom ard to the law which he thinks
has been violated He has nothing
whatever against Hr. Warren, he SAYS,
but as president Of st. Andrews Society
he has been greatly grieved by the en-
forcement OF the law against his country
men and he wants it enforced against
others in the same way.
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BEki ED ~ THE RIVER.
Destruction of the Steamer Sims. ReIo
Memphis-Loss of Life.

Destructlon OF the Steamer Sims, Below
Memphis-Loss of Life.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, Sept. 30.-The steam
er |. 8. Sims, plying between Memphis
and st. Louis, burned this morning at
3:45 o'clock, at Island Forty, sixteen
miles above this city. She was en- route
from st. Louis and had good cargo of
freight, including about 275 bales of
cotton and 5000 barrels flour
and meal. So far as known
one lte was lost, a young man named
Bunch from Illinois, who was passen-
ger. The Sims was formerly the ID. r.
Powell and was purchased by Capt. T.
b. Sims several months ago from the
Anchor Line Company for $4,000.
Boat and cargo are total loss. The fire
caught on the lower deck aft of the
boilers and spread with great rapidity.
The boat was at once headed for the Ar
kansas shore and made fast until the
passengers and crew escaped. She
atterward drifted down the river some
two miles and lodged against the island
The charred remains of one
man were found in the wreck. j
negro roustabout and a white deck
passenger are also reported missing.
The Sims was insured for $l6 900 in st.
Louis and Wheeling companies. Her
cargo was insured in st. Louis excepting
the cotton, which was covered by open
policies OF conslgnees in local companies
harn
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1887-10-08
Remarkab Fast.

A Sandgate correspondent states
that respectably-dressed man named
Archer, g. Scotchman, aged so, was
on Friday night last discovered III a
semi-conscious state in Parker wood,
Cheriton, Sandgate, some seven nun
dred yards from the public thorough
fare, spot infrequently visited. He
had been there for a number OF days
without subsistence Or any covering
ail through the recent thunderstorm
and heavy rains. He WAS removed
to the union at Ethan, where be made
q statement to the effect that
be had not slept upon bed or tasted
food since July 20, Il period oftwenty-
pine days. He arrived from Canada q
few months ago, possessing about
f25O, but the whole OF that sum he
expended, and after pawning articles
be became thoroughly destitute, and
hie physical powers giving way, he
laid himself down to meet death IN
the wood. His recovery Is considered
by the doctors as doubtful, but on
Saturday evening he WAS still alive.
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around the grip of car going west on
Sixth Street. The car, which was full
OF passengers, could not be freed and
rushing on, overlook another car which
had stopped at the crossing. This car
it pushed along. Brakes were set
hard on both, but without effect.
The cars rushed on in the dark
ness, sparks grinding from the
wheels, passengers screaming and hun
dreds of excited people following the
cars shouting Dashing onward, the run
away ears soon struck horse ear at the
crossing of Fifth and Sycamore throw
ing it into a deep ditch. At the same
time the runaway ears were also ditched,
giving such a violent wrench to the
cable that four other cable cars on their
way up to Walnut Hill were derailed.
The shock was greatest to these cars
When the result of the affair was
summed up it was found that thirty or
forty people were badly bruised. Lewis
Kolbiis probably fatally hurt, but the
others will recover.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1887-10-08
OPENED FOE sETTLEHEsT.
A Great Rush at the Duluth Office to Sc
Selections.


A Duluth, Mimi, dispatch of the 9th
says. As early as ) o'clock this morn
ing crowds began to gather around the
building in which the land office is To-
Gated. and where 1S4, ,320 acres of land
were to be opened for settlement to-day.
AS soon as the office was open they
flocked into the room until there was
an immense jam. Men were packed
so close that they could scarcely
move. Those in the rear could not get
near the counter to do business, and
the Crowding, pushing throng was so
great that for a time it looked as if no
business could be done, but things at
last went along smooth and quietly
The following lands were opened for
settlement: Townships 4, 5, 6. Z, s and
IN range 63 and towns and 8 in range
50, covering 1874 ,320 acres. In some of
these towns, particularly in 81 and 63-9,
there is much valuable iron and all
through the towns there are tracts
of good pine land. Many squatters have
been living on portions of the land for
several years, but owing to late rulings
of the department they have no prior
rights. The land is located on the Yer
million range, part of it is on edge of
iron region and the most easterly touch
es the silver country. Up to $50 this
afternoon sixty homesteads, eight pre-
gmpnons and two cash entries had been
made.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1887-10-08
THEE BABES SUFF0CATED.
Horrible Result of a Fire at Muskegon
Michiran

MUsKEGoN, Mich, Sept 2S.-About 1G
O'Clock last night the residence ofFrank
A. How'd, on Park Avenue, in the
southern part of the city, caught fire and
was partially destroyed. Three children
Walter, Cora and Osbourne, aged IL
months, 3 and 5 years, respectively
were suffocated in bed. Mr. How'd left
a lamp burning in the room and went to
get his wi e, who was at meeting
of a temperance lodge. It.is supposed
that the lamp exploded and set fire to
the house. Neighbors discovered the
blaze, but went to turn in an alarm be-
fore entering the house, not knowing
that the lives of the three babes were
in peril. The firemen found the bodies
soon after they arrived. The unfortu-
nate little ones died without a struggle,
as they were il the same positions as
when the now distracted father left the
house. How'd is fireman at Barcus
Bros saw works.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1887-10-08
LfIfNG THE TRACK.
Operations on tho Red River Road to
Vigorously Pushed.

Operations on tho Red River Road to be
Vigorously Pushed.
1t is now thought probable that track
laying on the Red River road will begin
in few days, in which event the line
Will be completed in time to handle a
considerable part of this seasons crops
Farmers are loaded down with super
abundance of produce of all kinds, es-
peclaliy wheat, and they are at their wits
ends to find means for moving it..
Rails for the new road are arriving daily
and the report that the Canadian Pa
ciic road would unnecessarily delay
them has proven to be untounded. Ac-
tive measures have been taken in Win
nlpeg and throughout the province of
Manitoba to raise funds, Premier Nor
quay's efforts in that direction having
failed. As the Northern Pacific road is
much interested in the road it is re-
ported that syndicate in that interest
may handle the bonds in the event of a
failure to dispose of them elsewhere.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1887-10-08
4 PisjGFE CASHIER.
He Prevents a Bank Robbery by Killing
One ni The EuI..l.irs.


One OF the Burglars.
WILMINGTON, Del, Sept 30.-The Far
mers' Bank, at Newcastle, was entered
at on early hour this morning by masked
robbers. Their movements awoke the
cashier who seized pistol and fired,
wounding one of the intruders. His
companions picked up the fallen man
and quickly carried him out the front
door, making their escape. The
bank floor is marked with blood
where he fell. The robbers
got no booty and left behind them kit
of burglars tools, wheel-barrow and
ladder. They are supposed to have
come and gone by way of boat in the
river near by. The burglars immediate
ly on entering the building over
powered, bound and gagged William ].
Black, United States consul at Nurem
burg, who was home on leave of
absence and stopping with Cashier
Richard G.. Cooper. When Mr.. Cooper
came upon the scene he was confronted
by one of the burglars with leveled re-
volver and the mandate Don't say
word" 81 WON'T" replied Cooper in
stantly leveling and firing his own pistol
and wounding the robber who returned
the shot without harming Cooper. Blood
marks lead to the suspicion that the
wounded robber fell into the river and
was drowned in attempting to escape.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1887-10-08
ESESPITE FOk SHARP.
The Bribe-giver Temporarily Escapes Go
ing to Sing Sing.

The Bribe-giver Temporarily Escapes Go.
ing to Sing Sing.
The order of the court in the case OF
Jacob Sharp was settled by the general
term of the New York supreme court on
the 18th. 1t directs that the sentence
imposed on Sharp be carried out The
order was settled by Judge Van Brunt,
all of Sharp's lawyers and the district
attorney with his assistants be-
ing present at the time Sew
eral eminent physicians appoint
ed by Judge Van Brunt to examine
Sharp as to his condition, reported to
the sheriff that the prisoner was in fit
condition to be moved and the sheriff
was directed that he be taken to Sing
Sing on the 30th.
Judge Ruger, of the court of appeals
signed an order at Albany on the same
night granting a stay of proceedings un-
til October s, in the matter of carrying
out tins sentence of Imprisonment
against JACOB Sharp.
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DISOBEH THE 0A-DER.
Alaskan Authorities Ignore the Presi
dents EehriuS SeiZura Mandate.

Alaskan n authOrltIes Ignore the freSI-
dents -Behring Seizure Mandate.
OTTAWA, Ont, Sept. 27.-The govern
ment to-day received the report of Mr..
Drake, Queens counsel, who was sent
to Alaska to investigate matters IN reter-
ence to the Behring Sea seizures. The
following is a copy of the dispatch
addressed to Judge Lafayette Daw-
son and Col. Ball, United States
district attorney at Sitka, which has no
been carried out 20 this day and in re
spect TO which the Canadian government
has recently sent strong protest 10 the
mother country for transmission to
Washington: Il am directed by the
President to instruct you to discontinue
ali proceedings in the matter
of seizure of the British vessels
Caroline, Onward and Thornton, and
to discharge all vessels now held under
such seizures and release all persons that
may De under arrest in connection there
with" This is 10y Attorney-General
Garland. Judge Dawson thereupon is
sued an order to Marshal Atkins to re-
lease the vessels, but. as stated in pre-
vious dispatches, afterward withdrew
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1887-10-08
Manitoba Crop Prospects.

WINNIPEG, Man, Oct. Crops in
Manitoba this year exceed all estimates.
The Canadian Pacific Railway Will be in
adequate to move the crops. The yield
Of wheat las occasionally been So
bushels TO the acre and the av-
erage viii be about 80 bushels;
acreage, A. 1874; yield. 1909 S64 bush
els. Average of barley, 35 bushels; acre
age, 56, no; yield, 100000 bushels.
Oat crop, 100000 bushels. Twelve
thousand acres of flax were harvested,
yielding 10000 bushels. The potato
crop Is 2,S50,00O, giving 100000 bushels
for EXPORT
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1887-10-08
4 SIGSkEECAXI fEstT.
Francis Joseph Orders a Strength enin
of Austrian AtIIifArY BnunE-

of Austrian Military Power.
PEsTH. Sept. 29.-Emperor Francis
Diet. In his address he said that the
but that the general situation necessi-
tated the strengthening of the
military power. The government
would zealously endeavor to maintain
peace and there is well-founded hope
that future peace is assured. He said
that the financial affairs of the empire
are economically administered and that
the public revenue had increased with
out overburdenIng the nation. The
Emperor also alluded to the reform of
legal proceedings in the empire, to the
renewal of the military law and to the
financial agreement with Croati
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1887-10-08
TO ABOLISH THE VETO.
Important Inter-Proyinci ciaI Conference
to be Held at Quebec.

MINNEApoHs, Mimi, Sept 30.-The
Journals Winnipeg special of to-day
says an inter-provincial conference has
been called which will meet at Quebec
early next month TO consider the rela-
tons of the provinces to the federal
authority and more particularly
to take steps to procure imperial
legislation to do away entirely with
the federal veto. 1t is proposed to fol-
low the American system, having no We
to by the central government and leav-
ing questions OF constitutionality 20 the
courts. Premier Norquay has been in
yited but has not vet decided to attend
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1887-10-08
FOR THE AMERICA cur.
The Second Race Won by the Yanks
SIoop Volunteer.

The second Race Won by the Yankee
sloop Volunteer.
The second race between the Thistle
and the Volunteer occurred outside
New York Bay on the 30th, and the
Scotch craft was distanced more effec
lively than on the first trial. The two
races seem to demonstrate beyond ques
ton the superior sailing proper.
ties of the Volunteer. On the
first trial, the wind was light, blow.
ing about twelve miles an hour, and i
might have been claimed that, under
other conditions, the Thistle would have
distanced her opponent. But this point
is now settled. The race was made Will
a stiff breeze, blowing part of the time
at the rate of thirty miles an hour The
results show that whether the wind be
light or strong, the Yankee boat is the
better sailer.
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STILL WANT THE Cur.

Another scot Arranging to Build "A Yacht
to Contest for the America Trophy.
GLASGOW, Oct 1.-Mr. Muir, of Dunn
barton, the owner of the yacht Mabel.
has determined to build a ninety-ton
cutter to compete for the Amer
lea cup in America next wear
unless Mr.. Bell again chal-
ienges for it. The designer of Mr..
Muir's boat will be Mr.. Fife, Jr., of Fair
lee. and Capt Robert Duncan, of Gou-
rock, now master of the Maiorie and
formerly master of the Madge. will be
her f..,faiD
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1887-10-08
DRIVhA uFF BY PEASANTS.
\ Mob Attacks and DispeTses Squad of
Eviction DffiCers.

- hioo AttaShs ana bispeTses u Squau OF
Eviction Officers.
LONDON. Sept pa force of police
and baihtts at kilbarry, Ireland, seized
a number OF cattle belonging to the Hur-
ley family, for non-payment of rent. A
with stones and pitchforks upon the
officers. The police used their
bayonets in their attempts to repel their
ASSISTANTS, but We're compelled to retreat
aud leave the cattle behind them.
Archbishop Walsh has issued a pastoral
in which he says he hopes the people
will refrain from violence and continue
III the paths OF Justice. Such a course
only he says viii bring peace to Ireland.
Everything is quiet at Fermoy this
t,tnrpiup
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1887-10-08
MADE HOMELESS BY FIRE.

Many Business Houses and Dwellings
Burned at Gravenhurst, Ont.
A fire which broke out at Gravenhurst,
Ont, on the night of the 22d, caused the
destruction OF forty-five places of bus
mess and thirty-eight dwellings. Fully
fifty families are homeless. Assistance
is greatly needed. The loss is placed at
$500, 900, with tritling insurance.
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WILL PAY FIFTY CENTS.
A Ray of Hope for Creditors of the Fidel
ity Bauk.

CHICAGO, H., Sept. 29.-It is now con-
sidered certain that the Fidelity Bank OF
Cincinnati, will pay its creditors at least
80 per cent. Twenty-Five per cent. will
be paid next month. An examination OF
the accounts of the concern shows that
less than $500 900 went into the wheat
deal in this city. 1t becomes more and
more evident as the matter is investi-
gated that Harper's business affairs were
in thoroughly rotten condition before
the Fidelity Bank was organized, and
that he formed that institution in order
if possible, to get himself out whole. 1t
is believed that he will ''squeal' on his
associates
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sOHETHIHG rs IVRONG,
Financial Irregularity at the KING hts
Labor HeadQuarters.

Labor Headquarters.
The Chicago organ of the Knights of
Labor, of the 30th, says: There is some
thing wrong in the office of the general
secretary of the Knights of Labor The
article claims that a large number of To-
cal assemblies in Chicago and vicinity
have been suspended lately for non-pay-
ment of their per capita tax, and that re-
coipts have beeen signed by G. H. Litch-
man, covering the alleged defaulted tax
eight or ten months ago. Most of the
taxes were sent by post-office order and
required signature before they could be
paid. Thirteen of the suspended assem-
blies were reinstated last Monday when
Litchman was notified that the receipts
could he shown
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1887-10-08
SETTLED 81 sy.YH KNIVES.
Two Men Killed in a Quarrel Over
sMArf of MIisIxY.


MCKINNEY, Tex, Sept. 26.-At Blue
Ridge late in the evening, Coot Hacker,
Albert Turner, Jim Turner and Charles
O'Brien were engaged in game of cards
for quart Of whisky. Willie Hacker,
Willie Dameson and Bud Scrivener were
spectators. The whisky they had was all
drank up, and the quartette differed as
to who won, and proceeded to settle it
with knives, Bud Scrivener was cut in
the back and IN the bead, and died.
Shortly alter reaching town Charley
O O'Brien and Thad Brown began quar-
rel, and Lewis Martin, a constable, took
a hand, Ben Eakle ran up and was cut
in the back by George Martin, brother
OF Lewis, who then escaped. Eakle died
shortly afterwards. Albert Turner was
arrested, but made his escape.
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Texans in a Fury.

HoUsroN, Tex, Sept. 30.-Groups of
men armed with Winchesters, shot
guns, and six-shooters, with several
trained bloodhounds, are discussing in an
excited manner the murder OF Susie
Blumenthal, II years Old. She was
criminally assaulted and stabbed to
death near Hillendale, Taylor County.
If the assassin is found he will be shot
to death